Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Clifford, Kathleen Elizabeth
URN	etd-10302007-113847
Title	Lingering Words: A Study of Ancient Greek Inscriptions on Attic Vases
Degree	Master of Arts
Department	Classics, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Laurel Fulkerson Committee Chair Christopher Pfaff Committee Member James Sickinger Committee Member
Keywords	Attic Vases Inscription Theories Toasts Labels Comments Nonsense Inscriptions Kalos Inscriptions Signatures Bubble Inscriptions Attic Vase Inscriptions Ancient Greek Inscriptions
Date of Defense	2007-04-19
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The purpose of this thesis is to study ancient Greek inscriptions on Attic vases. First, the categories of inscriptions are clearly defined. Second, various theories pertaining to those categories of inscriptions are debated as to their validity. Third, the information that the inscriptions provide on the culture, potters and painters of ancient Athens is dicussed. This thesis will provide a foundation of current information that the student or scholar can reference and build upon when beginning their study on ancient Greek inscriptions.
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